violent
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AI jitters and mega IPOs are among the factors prompting violent index moves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Hit action films such as "Animal", "Dhurandhar" and the "Pushpa" series have helped cement the dominance of violent action cinema in Bollywood.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
But his supporters credited him with a tough crackdown on violent insurgencies and implementation of social programmes to help some of the country's poorest.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
This year, the company is expanding a safety tool so it blocks gore or violent images sent to kids via messages.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
If it had been a reverberating gong, that sound could not have had more violent effect.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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